Dutch(?) sword for ID

GrozaB · 14th April 2018, 03:29 PM

I'm thinking it is probably from one of small German states, it was over hundred of them

M ELEY · 15th April 2018, 03:32 AM

That is a possibility as well. Infantry units and naval carried similar weapons. The straight blades were found on both. The Dutch obviously were exporting the pattern and as you said, the German republic was widespread. Still, I would have expected an export mark or unit mark on an imported German piece-

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14th April 2018, 03:29 PM	#1
GrozaB Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Chicago Posts: 32	I'm thinking it is probably from one of small German states, it was over hundred of them

15th April 2018, 03:32 AM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	That is a possibility as well. Infantry units and naval carried similar weapons. The straight blades were found on both. The Dutch obviously were exporting the pattern and as you said, the German republic was widespread. Still, I would have expected an export mark or unit mark on an imported German piece-